WEST CAMPUS STEAM PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- County
- Centre County
- Operator
- PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2017
- EIA plant ID
- 58194
- Coordinates
- 40.7928, -77.8647
WEST CAMPUS STEAM PLANT, a 6 MW power plant in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, commissioned 2017.
Weather peril exposure
WEST CAMPUS STEAM PLANT is a 6 MW power plant in Centre County, PA, operated by PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, commissioned in 2017. Centre County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 63rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Centre County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 14.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
Perils not assessed in Centre County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Centre County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.